Install

An automatic install using WinZip or
other commercial unzip program is the easiest. Many unzip programs will
offer an Install option using the installer included in the zip file. This
installer will generate a program folder in the apps folder on the system
drive then make start menu items for the program and help file. The install
folder is usually "C:\Program Files\WXTide32\" but may vary.

If you prefer to do a manual install or if an automatic install fails:

Create an empty folder for the program, usually
"C:\Program Files\WXTide32\" but any folder will do.

Unzip all files into that new empty folder. The files "setup.exe"
and "wxtide43.inf" are not needed.

Find "WXTide32.exe" in the new folder and right click drag it to
your desktop to make a shortcut for the program.

Uninstall

If the program was installed using the default installer, you can uninstall
from the Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs list.

- or -

WXTide32 does not modify any files outside it's install folder so you can
safely just delete all files in that folder and the folder itself.

Optional World Vector Shoreline (WVS) data

The program can use World Vector Shoreline (WVS) map data in place
of the map picture included in the program. This map is displayed from
the Station Locator window when the Map option is checked. WVS data is
public domain high detail gridded vector representation of the coastal
shorelines of the world.

While support for the WVS files is in the program, the WVS map files
themselves are not. The WVS files used with this and the XTide program
are the same as those from those distributed on the National Geophysical
Data Center (NGDC) Global Relief Data CD-ROM.

As of May 2006, sources of WVS map files compatible with WXTide32 were:

To install the files just unzip them into the WXTide32 program folder;
they will be automatically detected when the program is next started. Not
all files are absolutely needed; the program will find the best available
match for any given zoom factor. The file wvs43.dat is essential for
speed when drawing the entire world. Other files give increasing detail and
allow higher zoom factors. We found that using only wvs43.dat and
wvs250k.dat gives great detail with no speed impact.

Optional ship's bells sound files

The program has the ability to play Ship's bells sound files on the
half-hour. The general population may not be interested in this option, but
for us sailors, it is comforting to hear the bells while far away from the
sea. Ship's bells count the number of hours and half hours on a 4-hour
cycle. The cycle starts with one bell at 12:30 (or 4:30, or 8:30), followed
by 2 bells at 1:00, 3 bells at 1:30 and so on until 8 bells at 4:00. Then
the cycle repeats for the 4:30 to 8:00 watch, then finally 8:30 to 12:00.
Note: The dog watch sequence from 4pm to 8pm is not supported (yet).